New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-17
rREGAN'S SIDE OF THE CASE.
p. POPE TELLS HOW THE PRIMARY WAS
RUN
TIE EVIDENCE FOR The CONTESTANTS NOT
SHAKEN.


TIE EVIDENCE FOR The CONTESTANTS NOT
SHAKEN.
rha oonteadine forces of the Xvlth District were
resent in force last evening at the rooms OF the
linton Republican Club In the Grand Opera House
pohe,t Raw Hamilton and Henry Kropt represented
,he cootestants and William H. Townley the sitting
msmbers. Captain Cregsn, Secretary Fisher, John
r Pope and rul delegation OF the sitting members
.~sra on hand early. Chairman Russell and all the
,ambers of the Committee Protests were present.
IA was understood that Captain Oregan would have
His inning, and the large room was crowded
Tine first witness called Sidney Smith tor the
ontestants He testihed that he attended the meet
~ bsId at stuyvesAnt Hall, and although he had
bseu informed that he had been elected q member OF
the association he was nos allowed TO sign the roll.
He atterw.rd attended tho primary but was not
allowed to vote.
scsoroe f. Weeks, No. Ala Second-sve., offered to
ots the anti Cregan ticket at the primary. He was
not allowed to 7ote, although he was ready to swear
IN HI. vote HIS name appeared on the original
.n,olment sheets. He had never received any notice
that his name was challenged.
M, Hamilton wished 1t noted that the name OF
Charles Farley appeared on the roll He was wit
meas at the last meeting, and his name could not then
ne found. He was one OF those who was not allowed
to VOTE 800 =.
rolieeman, testified that he not allowed to vote
Mt the primary. His name appeared on the Toll ne
had last voted at q primary In 1883. When ne
that his name stricken from the roll
Jobn Ferry living at the foot of East Twenty
M testified that William L. Brown had been dead
seyen years. He had been prior to his death GOOD
Tammany Hall man. No man named william L.
Brown had lived at No 335 Third-ave. for the last
nine years.
Mr.. Townley--You voted for Captain Cregan'
supposei
MIR. Ferry-Nixey and he kno VS. 1t. Laughter
John Callan of No. 1924 East Twenty-seventh-st,
fhath e off to
His vote was refused the ground that his name as
not on the roll He had never received any notice
that he was challenged that his name was stricken
from the roll He had voted tor Blame, Davenport
and Roosevelt.
Mr.. Hamilton reserved tho privilege of calling one
or two more witnesses.
lMr. Townley then opened the case for the sitting
members He said that for eight years at least this
contest in the XvIth District had been an annually
recurring thing The County Committee Lad on each
occasion found in favor of Captain Cregan and MS
delegation The books not kept with the nicely
that might have been used There probably were
some discrepancies but he would attempt 10 snow
that the enrolment was performed In accordance Win
the nstitution and rules OF the Republican county
Henry Lsnte, formerly of No. LAB Third-aye.
liquor dealer, testified thst be had been RePuoican
fof the last twelve years He denied that he was
member OF the Tammany Hall General Committee In
1883 and 1854 He wa, well a S9 Th. T TIn
msny Hall ticket tor 1885, containing his name. was
.hew him. He never hsd heard OF any other Henry
candidates for Congress, Assembly or Aldermen in
1855. 1t was known that his name appeared on the
Tsmmanv Hall District Committee in 1854 1850
and 1856, and yet he declaIedj that he had never
known mis- name so appeared. He voted for Captain
Crogso at the primary. Five weeks ago he moved to
385 Eighth-aye. He had not joined the Republican
Association of the XIlIth Assembly District.
John r. Pope. chairman OF the District ASSOCIATION
Of the XVIII District testified that ne nsa v eees
and a member OF the Enrolling Board. lie was
in business at No. ga East Twenty -tourth-st as
A. lltrc aarA heu
with the books In each case where names were
stricken from the roll notification was sent 70 the
secretary OF the County Committee. The vote OF John
Coleman, jr., was challenged at the pr mary Oh the
ground that he vi member OF the Irving hau
organization. Patrick Butterfly was challer geo on
the ground that he was adherert OF IammaIy
Hall. In the Of james Redmond witness couid
not say whether he was challenged as lainmahy
Democrat In the early part Of the day there Wa
noticeable difference in the two tickets but later they
nearer the same size. Cornelius Haggerty sna
others were challenged. The usual printed form OF
challenge used.
In the case OF Richard Jones and William L. Jones
the witness said that In the afternoon when tne
voting lively two young mea were oroughr 10,
and one OF charged with having voted under
the name of Jones. Neither apparently was OF age
The inspectors were certain that neither of them had
voted and they were released. The real william -
Jones came in later, and was asserted that pad
voted Then the mistake rectihed. and the first
vote was credit ed to Richard Jones. The first man
voted for Cregan ahd the second the ticket OF the
opposition. The witness explained on what ground
certain other men had been challenged-most OF them
a. Democrats Witness knew nothing OF the case OF
young man named Lewis, on whose nfme some one
voted and who is alleged to have died several years
ago. In the OF Richard l.. Lush the Doaid was
divided. He was under age when he attempted to
enroll and his vote was rejected Sidney Smith was
not on the roll
Mr. LyOn-was not the fact that Mr.. Lush proposed
names deemed sufficient TO tail TO report them
Mr. Pope-Not necessarily. ITO Mr.. Iownleyl-
Captain Cregan taken sick immediately after the
close OF the primary. The books and rolls were
taken to the Ashland House TO Captain Cregan's
a
secretary OF the County Committee
Mr.. Pope questioned at length as to bow he
could allow any one vote tie name OF William
Jones, although he had been acquainted with the
latter for many years. He replied: 1" give it up.
He added that there we're seventy names stricken
from the roll, aud some OF them were pat back
There is other record OF person being stricken
from the roll than red line drawn through the
name Further than this he could not tell About a
and he asked whether they did not appear to
have been written over others. Witness could not
say whether this not He had no recollection
OF this having been done He could not account IL r
tina fact that James Daly, who voted early in the day.
appeared the foot OF the roll OF voters Wtness
testified that William Strong jr. and Maurice Murphy
bis personal knowledge Murphy was Democratic
supervisor OF election.
some apparent erasures and alterations of the roll
Mr.. Towney said that Mr. Lyon apparently was
more OF q prosecutor than Judge. He said thtt be
made the remark in respectful manner and without
wishing to reflect on Mr.. Lyon, but IL apparent
that Mr.. Lyon had a strong blas.
Mr.. Lyon said that it would have been more
respectful had Mr.. Townley kept his opinion to him
self
Following this arose question OF veracty tetween
Chairman Russell aud Mr. Townley as to the placing
the books in tue hands OF the secretary OF the
inittee It the last meeting. Mr. Lyon corroborated
Chairman Russell.
The further hearing of til XVIII District case was
adjourned to Tuesday evening. The case of the
XxlIld District will be taken up this evening at the
same place.
NOTES ABOUT PLAYS.
The elder OF the weLknOwn Kiralfy brothers